Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780865262591)

Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly. Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights.

Author: Thomas C. Parramore
ISBN-10: 0865262594
ISBN-13: 9780865262591
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1993
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.75h x 5.50w x 1.00d